(WWJ) Volunteer nurses and workers at the Baldwin Public Library in Birmingham are on a mission to help frontline healthcare workers in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
The library is currently closed…but the 3D printer in its "Idea Lab" is hard at work making face shields.
The shields serve as barriers for doctors, nurses and first responders against infectious particles.
Their goal is to make 30,000 face shields before the end of the month. They have made and delivered 20,000 since April 1st.
Registered nurse, Cathy Dennis, spoke live on WWJ: "Literally, as the orders are coming in, we are filling them."
The program has already handed out face shields to firefighters and paramedics in Detroit, the Department of Veteran Affairs, McLaren Hospital in Flint, and Beaumont Health System.
Their main focus is areas with over one thousand cases, Dennis said, but they are willing to donate anywhere in Michigan.
Dennis told WWJ masks are reusable if they are cleaned with a 70% isopropyl alcohol, a 28% hydrogen peroxide or a 1 to 10 bleach solution.
Despite the generosity of local businesses; Dennis said the Baldwin Public Library is trying to raise an additional $12,000 to buy materials and to continue fulfilling orders.
If you would like to donate, you can do so here.
First responders and medical workers can order face shields through this link.
To learn more about the 30k Face Shield mission, click here.
